The July 8 "microburst" storm that slammed East Syracuse, knocking down trees and power lines all over the village, will cost taxpayers at least $30,000, village officials estimate.

That cost will have to come out of the village budget, as the village did not qualify for any state or federal assistance since the damage was contained to such a small area, said Patricia Derby, East Syracuse village clerk.

The $30,000 figure includes $8,000 for tree removal by a private company, about $15,000 for debris removal and overtime costs for village workers, Derby said.

East Syracuse was "the epicenter" for storm damage in Onondaga County, and remained in a state of emergency remained in effect through part of the next day. The village was without electricity the night of the storm and most of the next day.

Mayor Robert Tackman said the governor's office sent staff to look at the region and offered manpower, but no financial assistance.

Numerous neighboring fire departments, villages, the town of DeWitt, Onondaga County and other agencies helped out.

"We are on the road to recovery, and we wouldn't be as far along as we are if we didn't have the support of everyone who helped us out,'' he said.

There still are some properties with damage, but the majority of the village has been cleaned up and is back to normal, Tackman said. Village officials and residents are grateful no one was hurt during the storm.

Here is a look at the East Syracuse cleanup by the numbers:

1)The storm, classified as a microburst, had 65 to 75 mph winds

2) In all, 30,000 people lost power in Onondaga, Madison and Oswego counties. In East Syracuse, power began to be restored after about 24 hours.

3) The East Syracuse Fire Department was dispatched to 217 alarms from the storm: 183 of these occurred in the first six hours. Later, village officials said that number was more like 240 alarms.

4) In the village, 40 trees fell or were damaged as a result of the storm. National Grid removed another 23 trees that were deemed to be 'dangerous.'

5) The village plans to take down another estimated 10 trees that may be still be hazardous due to storm damage.

6) A total of 256 loads of storm debris was removed from village streets.